11-letter words containing u, c, h
- brachyurous — shorttailed, as a crab (opposed to macrurous).
- breechclout — a cloth worn about the breech and loins; loincloth.
- brood pouch — a pouch or cavity in certain animals, such as frogs and fishes, in which their eggs develop and hatch
- brunch coat — a knee-length housecoat.
- bucket shop — an unregistered firm of stockbrokers that engages in speculation with clients' funds
- bullwhacker — (especially in the early 19th century) the driver of a team of oxen.
- bunch grass — any of various grasses that grow in tufts
- bunch light — a light consisting of a group of small light bulbs mounted in a reflecting box.
- bunchflower — a tall plant (Melanthium virginicum) of the lily family, growing in the E U.S. and having large clusters of white or greenish flowers
- bur chervil — a plant of the carrot family, Anthriscus caucalis, that is related to and resembles chervil
- bush clover — any of several plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Lespedeza, of the legume family, having pinnately trifoliate leaves and heads of pink, purple, cream, or white flowers.
- bush jacket — a casual jacket or shirt having four patch pockets and a belt
- bush tucker — any wild animal, insect, plant or plant extract, etc traditionally used as food by native Australians
- bushwhacker — a person who travels around or lives in thinly populated woodlands
- butcherbird — a shrike, esp one of the genus Lanius
- butt chisel — any woodworking chisel having a blade less than 4 inches (10 cm) long.
- butt-cheeks — the flesh of the buttocks
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- cactus moth — a moth, Cactoblastis cactorum, native to South America and introduced into Australia to control prickly pear cactus, on which the larvae feed.
- calico bush — mountain laurel
- callimachus — late 5th century bc, Greek sculptor, reputed to have invented the Corinthian capital
- calochortus — any plant of the genus Calochortus, of the lily family, as the mariposa lily and the sego lily.
- calycanthus — any of several shrubs of the genus Calycanthus, found in North America
- can crusher — a device which presses empty metal food containers in order to reduce their volume before they are disposed of
- cardophagus — a donkey
- carpophorus — an epithet of both Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, meaning “fruit-bearer.”.
- catch up on — to engage in more (work, sleep, etc.) so as to compensate for earlier neglect
- catechumens — Plural form of catechumen.
- centerpunch — to mark with a center punch.
- ch'ien lung — (Kao Tsung) 1711–99, Chinese emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty 1736–96.
- ch'iungshan — Qiongshan.
- chalcidicum — an annex of an ancient Roman basilica.
- chaleur bay — an inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence between NE New Brunswick and SE Quebec, in SE Canada: rich fishing ground. About 85 miles (135 km) long; 15–25 miles (24–40 km) wide.
- chamber mug — a chamber pot.
- champertous — a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on.
- chancellour — Archaic form of chancellor.
- changefully — In a changeful manner.
- changeround — the process of changing position
- chapultepec — a rocky hill in Mexico City: captured (Sept., 1847) in an American assault led by Gen. Winfield Scott in the Mexican War
- charcuterie — cooked cold meats
- charm quark — charmed quark
- chart house — a room or deckhouse for storing and working with charts, navigational instruments, etc.
- chart music — songs that feature in the music charts
- chartaceous — of the nature of paper; papery
- chartbuster — A popular singer or group that makes a best-selling recording.
- chateauguay — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, on the St. Lawrence.
- chateauroux — a town in central France: 10th-century castle (Château-Raoul). Pop: 46 386 (2009)
- chaud-froid — a cooked dish of fowl or game, served cold with aspic, jelly, or a sauce.
- chauffeured — driven by a chauffeur
- chaulmoogra — a tropical Asian tree, Taraktogenos (or Hydnocarpus) kurzii: family Flacourtiaceae